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Pastor of three city parishes resigns

In a private meeting Nov. 8 at the Catholic Center in downtown Baltimore with Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien and Bishop Denis J. Madden, urban vicar, Father Raymond D. Martin was asked to resign his position as pastor of the Catholic Community of South Baltimore Nov. 8 because of violations of archdiocesan pol¬icy and canon law.
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Archbishop Chaput succeeds Cardinal Rigali; former Curley principal named Savannah bishop

WASHINGTON – Denver Archbishop Charles J. Chaput will succeed Cardinal Justin Rigali as archbishop of Philadelphia.
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Chain of command: Miscues highlight need for curial consultation

VATICAN CITY – A pair of recent miscues at the Vatican has prompted questions about how papal decisions are made and criticism of the apparent lack of consultation inside the Roman Curia.
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Pope says world must allow access to resources

VATICAN CITY – Only through a widespread, coordinated effort to allocate the world’s wealth fairly will it be possible to ensure all people have access to food, water, health care, employment and needed energy resources, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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First lady Betty Ford remembered for bringing addiction out of the shadows

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – Former first lady Betty Ford, who died at age 93 July 8, was remembered for her openness about her struggle with breast cancer and her addiction to prescription drugs and alcohol.
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• St. Agnes doc good to the ‘core’

St. Agnes Hospital prides itself on instilling its values in its physicians, and Dr. Michael Burke knows them by heart.
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Medicare offers open enrollment

Medicare’s Fall Open Enrollment is from Nov. 15 to Dec. 31. During this enrollment period, those eligible for Medicare can select health and drug coverage for 2008. People already enrolled in Medicare can make adjustments to their existing coverage during this time.
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Parish leaders take part in archdiocesan change discussions

FULLERTON – As parish council president of St. Isaac Jogues in Carney, Tom Dauses constantly contemplates ways his faith community can thrive in the 21st century. Surrounded by archdiocesan parish leaders July 5 and 6 at St. Joseph in Fullerton, he was not alone in pondering the future.
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Archbishop to Schools: Help is on the way

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien delivered sobering statistics of declining enrollment in Catholic schools Feb. 10 and 12 during consultation meetings with parish priests, school principals and administrators at St. John the Evangelist in Columbia.
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Cavs, Dons upset volleyball competition

Both Loyola Blakefield, Towson, and Archbishop Spalding High School, Severn, came into the MIAA volleyball finals as second seeds, yet both came out victorious on Nov. 2 at Archbishop Spalding.
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Chapel’s closure a loss for military families, local Catholic community

ATLANTA – Seventy years of history ended at Cantonment Chapel as Father Fred Wendel closed the front door of the small, white Catholic chapel at Fort McPherson.
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Boniface brothers bred into racehorse careers

Horses are like people … some you like and some you don’t.
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